Looking for practical Sami North to Ewe phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North phrase first, then the Ewe translation (Ewe) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ewe.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ewe-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bures
Woezɔ(woezo)
Giitu
Medɔ wo(medo wo)
Buorre eahket
Mɛkpɔ(mekpo)
Buorre beaivi
Mɛkpɔ ɖe(mekpo de)
Buorre iđit
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe(mekpo dede)
Buorre natti
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ(mekpo deka)
Bures boahtin
Nɔ ɖe(no de)
Ráhkisvuohta
Nɔ agbe(no agbe)
Mii du namma lea?
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?(no de de)
Mun namma lea John
Mawu ɖe John(mawu de John)
Gii du lea?
Nɔ ɖe wò?(no de wo)
Bures boahtin
Mekɔ wò ɖe(meko wo de)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Mènyɔ ŋu.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Kɔ gɔme.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Nye ɖe ɖe?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Mèkpɔ ɖe.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Yoo
Ii
Ayi
Mii
Mekɔ
Mun ođđa
Mekɔ nyuie
Mun ii ođđa
Mekɔ nyuie o
Dasa lea buorre
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Mii du váldde?
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Mun háliid geahččat
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Váldde ieš
Tɔ nyuie
Mun lea áibbas
Mepa wo kyɛw
Ii proplema
Nya abɔdɔ
Báhkkus
Meda wo akye
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?(Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?)
Mii platforma lea?
Né wòle platform a?(Né wòle platform a?)
Mii dihte lea?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?)
Dat lea njuolga
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Dat lea muohta
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?(Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?(Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?)
Dán, please
Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?(Mèkpɔ ɖe, meda?)
Mii lea áibbas?
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?(Né wòle ɖe ɖe?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.